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The Belgian Malinois is an extremely versatile canine, suitable as a family
companion, but, only for the truly active family. If your favorite past time is
stretching out in the big overstuffed living room recliner and watching T.V.
then please, for the sake of your sanity, research the possibility of another
breed.

The Malinois quite simply is NOT the breed for everyone. Failure of the
Malinois owner to provide a productive activity or job to do on a regular basis
can, and probably will result, I promise you, in the Malinois finding their own
outlet. After years of experience, I think I *can* safely guarantee that outlet
probably won't be to your liking.

My olé Lady, Allie, even as an eleven year old retired Schutzhund I
Malinois Bitch, found all kinds of wonderful ways to occupy her time. Problem?
I never really found one of those *ways* that met with my approval. LOL It's a
good thing I loved her so much, otherwise I'd probably have ended up
slaughtering her for some of the creative ways she always found to rearrange my
home.

The olé Lady's great niece, Autumn resides here now and my lovely Lazy-Boy platform rocker has suffered seriously
from her intense Malinois ball drive. That platform rocker provides loads of
space behind that lovely tailored skirt for hiding a certain Malinois's ball.
The corners of that lovely skirt are missing. Why? because they provide an
excellent means for that same Malinois to spin that rocker round and round and
round. We won't talk about the corners of its T-cushion, after all what sane
Malinois would pass up a cushion and its supremely ideal hiding place for that
ball?

Aeolian came into existence with the acquisition of a small 9 week old package
of Dynamite officially called Mattole's Alcina of Aeolian, commonly known by friends and family as Allie. After nearly two years of
searching for that special Malinois I was thrilled to add her to my family.
That was in 1989 and today I can't even remember what life BBM (before Belgian
Malinois) was like.

A very small kennel, never owning more then 3 dogs at any time, Aeolian is
committed to owning and very occasionally breeding Malinois with the
temperament, structure, personality and work ethic to excel in any working
arena a future owner might wish to participate in. If you are interested in a
Malinois that projects *presence* then consider an Aeolian Malinois.

The Malinois is one of 4 varieties commonly known elsewhere in the World as
Belgian Shepherds. Three of the varieties are registered as seperate breeds in
the United States and the fourth, the Lakenois, is striving for AKC
recognition. The links below will take you to the parent club for each breed.
Your research should include an extended visit to each site in order to
understand thoroughly why proponents of each variety feel that their's is *the*
Belgian of choice.

Please be aware! The Belgian Malinois DOES NOT have a brindle (striped) coat!
If you end up on a website listing a brindle as a Belgian Malinois please be
aware that the dog is probably a Dutch Shepherd or a Malinois/Dutch Shepherd
cross!

I hope you enjoy the information that you will find on this website. It will
change and expand as I find time to add the hundreds of links I have stored
away. For further information on all the different varieties please visit the
Belgian Shepherds Circling the Globe page. The Wardogs page will take you on a journey showing how the canine has served us faithly
during times of world conflict and the love and admiration felt by all that
came into contact with them. The Ehrlichia, a tick borne disease, page came into existence because of research I did for
one of my puppy buyers. Don't pass it up, it could save your dog's life. And
finally, the Belgian Malinois Webring will take you specifically to website
after website of Malinois owners and lovers who participate in almost any arena
you can name.